I don't understand your 'Suggestion to Microsoft'

It would be easy to
add a "Copy absolute formula" to the Paste Special commands so the relative
references aren't changed.

When copying and pasting a formula the relative reference remains the same
i.e. the formula =A1 in B1 is copy/pasted to D1 and the relative reference
remains the same, it becomes =C1 or 1 cell to the left or relatively the same.

For those of us that sometimes don't want to add $ signs after our formulas
are written.

You don't add $ signs after the formula is written. Once a cell address is
entered in a formula tap F4 and you get the $ signs. repeat taps scrolls
through all the relative/absolute options.

Mike

"PaleRider" wrote:

For those of us that sometimes don't want to add $ signs after our formulas
are written, how about a feature in Paste Special that let's you copy the
formula exactly how you wrote it. This would especially help if you want to
test formula changes. I don't understand why you can move the contents of a
cell without change, but you can't copy without change. It would be easy to
add a "Copy absolute formula" to the Paste Special commands so the relative
references aren't changed.

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